TBSHS GCSE Geography. Energy Quiz 4 - China

China is the world's biggest producer of CO₂. China is responsible for what percentage of global carbon emissions?

• 15

• 29

• 49

• 35

Leading causes of air pollution in Chinese cities:

Select the correct statement(s)

• The rise in car ownership

• Heavy traffic congestion

• The use of low grade gasoline

• All of the statements are correct

Seven of the world's ten most polluted cities are in China.

560 million Chinese people are city dwellers.

What percentage are believed to be breathing air that is considered safe by the European Union?

• 29

• 5

• 10

• 1

In which position does China rank globally in terms of coal production?

• 1^st

• 2^nd

• 3^rd

• 4^th

In 2014, 64% of China's total energy was derived from coal.

What was the percentage in 2020?

• 62

• 44

• 58

• 64

In 2006, the Chinese government implemented a law to aid the development of renewable energy resources.

What was the law called?

• The Kyoto Protocol

• The Paris Climate Change Agreement

• China Renewable Energy Law

• The Coal Dependence Reduction Law

In 2012, the Three Gorges Dam became the world's biggest hydro-electric power (HEP) producer.

In 2020, what percentage of China's total electricity generation was produced by HEP?

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 40

How many people were relocated from their homes during the building of the Three Gorges HEP Dam?

• 10,000

• 100,000

• 0.7 million

• 1.4 million

The main functions of the Three Gorges Dam:

• To generate hydro-electric power in order to prevent millions of tonnes of CO₂ emissions

• To increase crop yields for farmers upstream and downstream

• To prevent flooding of the Yangtze River, which has been responsible for the deaths of millions of Chinese people over the centuries

• All of the statements are correct

Which country/region is the world's largest producer of renewable energy?

• The European Union (EU)

• USA

• China

• Russia